The Bradshaw Family

So Koda absolutely loved his time at the day care/boarding we tried him at. He loves playing with his buddies! They got lots of pics of him. And a video.

The staff were lovely and I could watch him all day on CCTV via my phone (log on to check on him at any point whilst we weren’t there). They said he settled right in (like he had always been there) and made friends with everyone; apart from a small dog that took a dislike to him (not Koda’s fault), so they removed the small dog to another pack. They said he played happily all day.

They don’t have kennels there for boarding, they have individual rooms with beds and TVs. They follow your dogs diet etc. They make the rooms as homely as possible with human beds in.
The only problem is there is no CCTV in the rooms, so I wouldn’t be able to check on him at night if we do board him for a few days. I can only watch him during the day.

They also put lots of pics and videos on their Facebook throughout the day. They also say that they do health checks twice a day and at midnight, and that if a dog doesn’t settle in their room, that they get them out and let them rest on the couch at night as there are staff there 24 hours a day.


I’m still so worried about the idea of boarding? I still worry that something will happen? Or he will get stolen? Or sent home to the wrong home?
maybe it’s just me over thinking as usual…

The place has 100s of excellent reviews. But I’m still unsure about the idea of boarding, and still thinking of cancelling our holiday 🤦🏻‍♀️ I don’t know what to do?

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Bradshaw Piggies said:
So Koda absolutely loved his time at the day care/boarding we tried him at. He loves playing with his buddies! They got lots of pics of him. And a video.

The staff were lovely and I could watch him all day on CCTV via my phone (log on to check on him at any point whilst we weren’t there). They said he settled right in (like he had always been there) and made friends with everyone; apart from a small dog that took a dislike to him (not Koda’s fault), so they removed the small dog to another pack. They said he played happily all day.

They don’t have kennels there for boarding, they have individual rooms with beds and TVs. They follow your dogs diet etc. They make the rooms as homely as possible with human beds in.
The only problem is there is no CCTV in the rooms, so I wouldn’t be able to check on him at night if we do board him for a few days. I can only watch him during the day.

They also put lots of pics and videos on their Facebook throughout the day. They also say that they do health checks twice a day and at midnight, and that if a dog doesn’t settle in their room, that they get them out and let them rest on the couch at night as there are staff there 24 hours a day.


I’m still so worried about the idea of boarding? I still worry that something will happen? Or he will get stolen? Or sent home to the wrong home?
maybe it’s just me over thinking as usual…

The place has 100s of excellent reviews. But I’m still unsure about the idea of boarding, and still thinking of cancelling our holiday 🤦🏻‍♀️ I don’t know what to do?

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He looks so happy! As much as it's a worry I think it would probably do you good to go away. You've had a tough time and before you know it the academic year will be starting again, have some time for you and your husband doing something you enjoy. Koda looks like he was happy there, do it once and see how he gets on. 🥰
 
Koda looks like he was thoroughly enjoying himself and it sounds like a very caring place. I like the fact that the dogs have rooms of their own and not kennels. It would be more than their life was worth to have a dog stolen or taken to a wrong home. It's only natural to worry about a member of your family though. I agree with @Spaghetti & Noodles, it'll do you good to go away and just relax. It's important to have "you time" as a couple and nobody else and no animals.
 
Thank you both. I really do appreciate your opinions and support.
I think my biggest fear is I’ll drop him off there and never see him again if something happens. I know that’s probably irrational, but he’s my baby.
But I have my husband saying that we can’t stop our lives or our only break of the year just because we own a dog.
He did love it at this place and they gave me a thorough report of how he got on
 
Bradshaw Piggies said:
Thank you both. I really do appreciate your opinions and support.
I think my biggest fear is I’ll drop him off there and never see him again if something happens. I know that’s probably irrational, but he’s my baby.
But I have my husband saying that we can’t stop our lives or our only break of the year just because we own a dog.
He did love it at this place and they gave me a thorough report of how he got on
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I think you maybe have to listen to your husband on this one, I hate leaving my boys at a Kennels, which are not as good as the one you have found, there is certainly no comforts like Koda will have, but I have done it and will do it again, we do take them on holiday but I personally feel it's not quite a holiday with them as actually it's me that still walks them, as everyone is on holiday so doesn't want to do it, one of mine is difficult, so I am always looking out for other dogs, crossing the road etc and never quite relax, now it's not anything like your gorgeous boy but sometimes I feel I'd like a holiday without them, the place you have found sounds great and the pictures, to me, show a happy, comfortable Koda. You can't not do things because of having him, you give him the best life but sometimes you need to look after you.....🥰🤗
 
As hard as it is you do need a healthy balance between owning a dog and having a life of your own. He will be absolutely fine. Don’t worry. It looks like an amazing place to stay. Just think of it like he’s having his own holiday. 😊
 
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